About Us
A place that feels like home
A place that feels like home
Mississippi’s only Ronald McDonald House began from a pediatrician seeing the need to have families close to their critically ill children. After hearing about the first Ronald McDonald House opening in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1974, and witnessing first-hand the relationship between children’s hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses in other states, a pediatric cardiologist and pediatric oncologist organized the founding team.
Jackson, Mississippi serves as a regional medical hub and has the only children’s hospital in Mississippi where critically ill children from across the state are brought each year for hospitalization and treatment. After countless committee meetings, fund drives, contributions, promotions, and four years of hard work, the Mississippi Ronald McDonald House opened its doors May 1, 1989. We are proud to be part of a worldwide program keeping families close to their hospitalized children.
A "home away from home" for families with hospitalized children.
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Parents don’t know when their children will need medical help. But they should know they can always access the care they need. And with your help, we can support them all throughout their journey.